High redshift Gamma-Ray Bursts
arXiv:1503.03072
Abstract
Ten years of operations of the Swift satellite have allow us to collect a small sample of long Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) at redshift larger than six. I will review here the present status of this research field and discuss the possible use of GRBs as a fundamental new tool to explore the early Universe, complementary to quasar and galaxy surveys.
arXiv comment12 pages, 4 figures, to be published in the Journal of High Energy Astrophysics special issue: "Swift: Ten Years of Discovery"
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